This is Johnny Gray's' fourth #1 spot and his first since Norwalk last year. He was #1 at this race last year. For Robert Hight,
this is only the second time that he has been the #16 qualifier, and the last time was in Norwalk last year when he beat Gray, when
Johnny's parachute came out on the burnout. Hight is 8 - 4 against Gray in prior events.

Smoke fest! They leave within 0.002 of
each other and Hight has a very small lead at the 60' lights, where their incrementals are just 0.004 apart. It all goes South at
that point, as both cars are up in smoke, with Hight first, quickly followed by Gray.

The pedal slapping commensed and they were
both on and off the throttles. Both cars started to drift to the right and Gray's Charger smacked the wall at about the 1000 foot
mark. Hight was still behind and almost drove across the center line to boot. He gets the win, as Gray's times are DQ'ed.

Todd Lesenko beat Matt Hagan in round one before losing to Courtney Force in round two at this event last year. Courtney has now
qualified in the top half of the field at nine consecutive races. Force is 3 - 0 against Lesenko in prior events.

Lesenko gets
off the line first and gets an easy, but expensive, win. The Charger runs strong to near the top end, where it starts to move around
and then goes bang and slow, A win is a win! There is oil in his lane, but no penalties, as this is his first of the
year.

Force's Mustang is wild with power and strikes the tires immediately. She pumps the pedal to no avail and the car darts back
and forth before she gives it up.

11:56 a.m. Clean up is complete and the engines have started. Pedregon is 10 - 8 against Arend in prior events. You can hardly
tell the USD crew from the NHRA crew on the starting lone. Lots of Yellow and Black shirts.

Arend is done at the green, as the
tires are shaking and spinning immediately.

Pedregon makes another strong pass right on down the track to take the easy win. He
will race Capps in round two, but without lane choice.

Tim Wilkerson and Del Worsham have met 30 times and each has won 15 times. Almost half of their meetings (13) have come in the
first round where Del holds a slight 7- 6 edge. Del is a two-time FC winner at this event.

Wilkerson gets a big lead off the line
and gets a free pass to round two, as Worsham's tires are shaking right after the 60 foot lights. He pumps the throttle and then
gives it up.

Wilkerson's engine isn't happy down track and the mustang slows a little. He will will still get lane choice over
Hight in round two,